I’ve had a long and difficult recovery from a second degree perineal tear and my feared outcome has happened. I have to have a perineal repair because it’s not healing and not healing properly, which is why I’m always in pain. I’m glad to have an answer, but am so anxious for the procedure and they said it’s going to extend my recovery another six weeks. Basically I’m venting 😅 maybe looking for solidarity with other women who have experienced something similar. This recovery has seriously affected my opinion on having more kids in the future too which makes me sad since everything else was mostly uneventful.